Abandoned as a baby Maise never gave up hope that one day her mother would return to claim her as her own, but as she stood in the dirty river water that dream soon washed away. She soon learnt that life was like the river; dark, fast moving and dangerous. Life would teach her lessons she had never wanted to learn, but would fate mend what had been broken, before she succumbed to the Thames as so many had before her?

    This story deals with overcoming the obstacles that are thrown your way and persevering. What would you do if you knew the one person meant to protect you was the one bringing you the most harm? For Kahina Martel this question is very much her reality. The day of her mother’s murder changes everything for Kahina, a 17-year-old high school senior. She goes from being one of the top high school athletes in the state of Florida, to having her world turned upside down at the hands of her own father, Clarence Martel. The entire world looks on as Clarence gets away with murder and is granted custody of his only daughter. As Kahina adjusts to her new life she gains new friendships and relationships. Will these relationships help her, or will they turn her heart cold? Dive into part one of this enticing, drama filled African American Urban Fiction Hood Love Story.

    When she fell in love with a charming bad boy named Tommy, she was ready to risk it all, until a devastating secret shattered her world. After getting her heart broken, Armani refused to give up on love, so she picked up the pieces of her heart and tried to move on with her life. That’s where Alpha came in. He and his brother Omega were two of the deadliest, most ruthless men in Chicago, but they had a soft spot for the women they loved. The moment Alpha laid eyes on Armani, he knew she was the perfect girl for him. The fact that she was sexy, spoke different languages, and had a feisty attitude was a bonus, but everything that glitters ain’t gold. Old skeletons resurface, and Alpha finds himself fighting to secure his spot in Armani’s future, even if that meant getting rid of someone from her past. When Armani’s best friend Summore begins dating Omega, she didn’t expect things to take off so fast. Still dealing with old feelings and secrets of her own, Summore finds herself playing a dangerous game that could cost her everything. Omega was blind to Summore’s ways in the beginning, but once her betrayal hits too close to home, Omega snaps and the hitta in him returns more savage than ever. Things quickly spiral and Summore must make a critical decision or lose her life. With all the drama and secrets, which couple will make it? Two men with the hearts of a lion; two women fighting to tame the beast in them. These women prove that Capturing a Hitta’s heart may be easy; keeping it is the hard part.

    But, are they worthy of a woman's love? Burning desire and brutal passion; jealousy and revenge, betrayal, secrets and redemption. Discover what it means to be loved by a Viking. Viking ThunderAt the mercy of a savage band of Vikings, led by a formidable warrior. Held captive against her wishes. For the first time, a man's strength of will matches Elswyth's own, and she discovers that a Viking's love is not to be denied. As her ruthless captor places her at his mercy, can she protect her heart, or must she surrender all? Viking WolfCaught between two Viking warrior brothers, is Elswyth anything but a pawn in their game of vengeance? As the ancient blood-rituals of Ostara night begin, dark forces are stirring. Nowhere is safe. And there's nowhere left to run.Viking BeastA reputation built upon years of ruthless savagery.A leader revelling in bloodshed and conquest.A man bent on revenge.Falling into the hands of the Beast, there is no escape. Elswyth must summon all her strength. Without it, she won’t survive. Volumes 1-3 of the Viking Warriors dark historical romance series.

    I lied for him, because he wanted it, even though I knew a single lie could get me killed.He told me I was too pretty for this world, that there were things he could do for me. His eyes, the way they wander over my body, it makes me feel things I never felt before.Feelings that have no place here. Feelings that don't exist in my world.I couldn't ignore what I felt, and decided to risk my life to ask him for help.But I was a fool wishing on fallen stars.When the smoke clears, I'm able to see him for what he truly is...And it's not the hero I wanted him to be.How could I ever find love in the dark?

    Massery containing brand-new bonus content.Revenge is wicked – but I’m worse.As a kid, Margo crushed our dreams to dust. We were best friends until she tore our families apart with one confession. Now that she’s back as the new girl in school, she doesn’t seem to suspect the war that’s coming – or the anger I’ve been harboring.She’s the prey, and I’m her perfect predator.But suddenly there’s a new game to play, and the stakes are even higher.Betrayal.Lies.A devastating cover up.The secrets locked in Margo’s head are enough to destroy us.The truth is supposed to set us free – but we aren’t destined for freedom.This boxset contains 1,000 pages of deliciously dark romance. It is a complete bully romance story with an HEA. It contains the following titles:#1 - Wicked Dreams#2 - Wicked Games#3 - Wicked PromisesPlus exclusive bonus contentDue to the dark content, reader discretion is advised. Contains enemies-to-lovers and bullying themes.

     This sizzling-hot collection features the Hot & Bothered and Hot & Heavy anthologies, along with Feeling Hot, the first full-length novel in Kennedy's sexy military romance series. Warning: these titles contain dangerously hot Navy SEALS, and heroines not afraid to take them on one—or two—at a time...

     Get the first four books in Kelli Callahan's bestselling Surrender to Them series! Smoke & Fire: Two hot-as-sin firefighters rescue Kayla from a fire that she started by accident, but the embers reveal secrets that could destroy everything. Trent and Chase are alpha AF, and they love to share. When the gorgeous girl they rescued turns out to be a natural brat, they have no problem gives her a taste of the discipline she craves. Smoke & Fire comes with a special extended epilogue that is only available in this anthology. Temptation & Trouble: Kacey is on a downward spiral but a chance meeting with her father's best friend, Harlan, awakens feelings that she's tried to forget. When she hits rock bottom and he offers to let her move in, she's hard pressed to turn him down. A taste of discipline is long overdue and when she realizes that his roommate Gabe is the kind of man that has no problem putting her over his knee, she finds herself drawn to both of them. What happens next? You'll have to read to find out! Secrets & Sin: Brianna is captivated from the moment she first looks into Dante's mesmerizing eyes. He recognizes the need to surrender that lingers beneath the surface. He pulls her into his world, one that is filled with delicious sin, but riddled with secrets. She's everything he craves, but she might be the one person that can help his best friend, Shane, escape the darkness that has consumed his heart. Can he learn to share? Heat & Desire: Wendy has been in love with her best friend's father for years. Some lines shouldn't be crossed, even when they are blurred by desire. Then a mistake puts her in his arms and secrets from the past pull them together. The biggest secret of all? He likes to share... Kelli's Note: These stories are hot, steamy, and they might melt the paint off your walls before you can turn the page. All four books are MFM and all about her. Can you handle the heat? Can you Surrender to Them?

    Includes: Love at first sight. Off the charts chemistry. And each story will leave you wanting more!**Crane - The job was to prevent her from testifying. No matter the consequences or obstacles, I will get it done. Something that the woman strapped to my back will find out firsthand.Ronin - I answer to no one. As the Prez of Lost Valkyries MC, people answer to me, not the other way around. No exceptions. Yet she made me take a turn.Bark - Those I consider deserve to die, will be killed by me, without any remorse. Yet when my fingers slide over her skin it's as if I can feel the life slip right into me to enlighten my heart.Paris - There's only one who carries the promise to expel your darkest fear. One they hire to deal with an enemy they can't face alone. That one? That's me. Paris might relate to the city of love, but for Lyra it's also the name of the biker that claimed her, as well as her heart.Titan - I want to settle down with her, and only her. She's the perfect Old Lady, and I ain't a fool passing up a good thing when it's thrown into my path.Gust - Have you ever disassembled a ticking bomb? I have. Steady as fuck hand, the longest last breath, and the will to live. There’s nothing I can’t do and I have to admit, with all my brothers claiming an Old Lady, I’ve been craving to claim one.**Books in the Lost Valkyries MC series will each be a standalone, short story romance. Every book is passion to love at warp speed. Grip your heart because it's going to be a fast ride...so be warned!**

    Tanner Lund feels the same way. Like Joanna, he got divorced after a short, disastrous marriage. And like her, he’s raising his eleven-year-old daughter alone. But the girls have other plans in mind—and it involves the best friends becoming sisters. Both Tanner and Joanna are determined to avoid marriage, yet there’s no resisting their growing attraction…HERE COMES TROUBLEMaryanne Simpson is working hard to make it as a journalist; it’s not her fault that her father happens to own the newspaper! After rival columnist Nolan Adams writes an unflattering piece about her, she’s furious. But Maryanne decides the tough, streetwise newsman is right about one thing: her life has been too easy. So she quits her job, leaves her luxury apartment and swears not to touch her trust fund. She needs to prove to Nolan—and to herself—that she’s got what it takes to make it on her own. She wants Nolan’s respect…and maybe more. When they end up as neighbors, Maryann discovers that she can’t resist Nolan’s gruff charm, and although he doesn’t seem to be an appropriate match for a socialite, Maryanne has other ideas!

    

    Little did they know that underneath his cool exterior lay a twisted desire to kill.Behind the facade of normality lay a psychopathic mind struggling to control its homicidal urges. Having seduced and married his sweetheart Mary Gough, Whelan immediately began planning her brutal murder.While his young wife dreamed of a love-filled marriage, Whelan searched the internet for information on serial killers and the methods they used to strangle their victims.Compelling and disturbing, this book reveals how Whelan murdered his wife to claim a hefty life insurance policy, and how he faked his own suicide when he became the prime suspect for the murder.Till Death Do Us Part offers a fascinating insight into the true motivation behind one of Irelands most notorious murders, and is a horrifying story of love, lust, revenge and murder - all the more shocking because every word is true.

    And certainly what Melville did for whaling Austen does for marriage--tracing the intricacies (not to mention the economics) of 19th-century British mating rituals with a sure hand and an unblinking eye. As usual, Austen trains her sights on a country village and a few families--in this case, the Bennets, the Philips, and the Lucases. Into their midst comes Mr. Bingley, a single man of good fortune, and his friend, Mr. Darcy, who is even richer. Mrs. Bennet, who married above her station, sees their arrival as an opportunity to marry off at least one of her five daughters. Bingley is complaisant and easily charmed by the eldest Bennet girl, Jane; Darcy, however, is harder to please. Put off by Mrs. Bennet's vulgarity and the untoward behavior of the three younger daughters, he is unable to see the true worth of the older girls, Jane and Elizabeth. His excessive pride offends Lizzy, who is more than willing to believe the worst that other people have to say of him; when George Wickham, a soldier stationed in the village, does indeed have a discreditable tale to tell, his words fall on fertile ground. Having set up the central misunderstanding of the novel, Austen then brings in her cast of fascinating secondary characters: Mr. Collins, the sycophantic clergyman who aspires to Lizzy's hand but settles for her best friend, Charlotte, instead; Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Mr. Darcy's insufferably snobbish aunt; and the Gardiners, Jane and Elizabeth's low-born but noble-hearted aunt and uncle. Some of Austen's best comedy comes from mixing and matching these representatives of different classes and economic strata, demonstrating the hypocrisy at the heart of so many social interactions. And though the novel is rife with romantic misunderstandings, rejected proposals, disastrous elopements, and a requisite happy ending for those who deserve one, Austen never gets so carried away with the romance that she loses sight of the hard economic realities of 19th-century matrimonial maneuvering. Good marriages for penniless girls such as the Bennets are hard to come by, and even Lizzy, who comes to sincerely value Mr. Darcy, remarks when asked when she first began to love him: "It has been coming on so gradually, that I hardly know when it began. But I believe I must date it from my first seeing his beautiful grounds at Pemberley." She may be joking, but there's more than a little truth to her sentiment, as well. Jane Austen considered Elizabeth Bennet "as delightful a creature as ever appeared in print". Readers of Pride and Prejudice would be hard-pressed to disagree. --Alix Wilber

    But when she starts receiving notes, she knows her perfect life is under threat. She thought she’d managed to put the past behind her, but someone seems determined to reveal her secret.Meanwhile, girls are vanishing in the area and Olivia fears for her family’s safety.Has someone discovered the real reason she left Scotland all those years ago?And does her secret have links to the recent disappearances? When someone is out to get you, is there anywhere you can hide? Fractured Winter is a compelling and suspenseful psychosocial mystery it will appeal to fans of authors like LJ Ross, Lesley Kara and Faith Martin.

    The Hellbound Lovers are tough, ride hard, and love fiercely. And when they set their heart on something, There’s nothing stopping them from getting what they want. Especially when that something involves top of the line curves That make their engines rumble and purr like a smooth dream. When these men fall, they fall hard, And when impending danger threatens what they love most They’ll do whatever it takes to protect it. Duty and honor collide with wild passion in this sexy and dirty MC Romance.